EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know as you head home for the day.
1. #OH SNAP: UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said she intends to hold a snap general election on Thursday 8 June.
2. #SISTERS OF CHARITY: The religious order, which owes millions to abuse survivors, has been given ownership of Ireland’s new national maternity hospital.
3. #FRANCE: Marine Le Pen has vowed to suspend all immigration into France should she emerge victorious in the country’s coming presidential election.
4. #AUSTRALIAN VISA: Australia is to do away with the 457 temporary work visa, which thousands of Irish people apply for each year.
5. #SCHOOL COSTS: Irish schools will have to use iron-on crests and let parents rent books, under new plans.
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